East Central

My child did a year in the toddler program here, which was great. Her toddler teacher had a decade of experience and adored the children. Her teacher when she moved up to primary (aka preschool) was inexperienced as an educator (although clearly well trained as a Montessori guide) and had no idea what to do with a 2 year old acting like a 2 year old. The school felt very fussy and micro manage-y, and the fundraising demands were constant. We switched schools to Meher Montessori in Altadena, which has been around for over 50 years and AMI accredited for that same length of time (OKMS is more recently accredited). Now that we have been at Meher for 3 years, it makes me realize how many of the teachers at OKMS are interning as new graduates, and therefore naturally do not have the wisdom, perspective, and grace of educators who have decades of experience. Also, Meher is thousands of dollars less expensive per year and much more friendly to working parents, and much, much less fussy. I’m just sharing my experience because I wish I had known these things when I was looking for a AMI program in the area.